ON THE BEATThe National Jazz Archive of Loughton, Essex has a lively spring ahead. It hosts an exhibition from 6 March to 29 April titled All That Jazz: The Golden Age of British Popular Music 1919-1950 which will explore the social and cultural impact of jazz on British life during the first half of the 20th century. The exhibition will feature original memorabilia from the period including posters, programmes and photos relating to The Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Humphrey Lyttelton and Glenn Miller and others. Details here. In a second spring event, on Saturday 15 March, Peter Vacher will talk about some of the interviews in his new book Mixed Messages: American Jazz Stories. Tickets, priced £6.60, are available from Samuel Fieldhouse by email or phone: 020 8502 4701 . . . The 30th edition of the Brecon Jazz Festival (8-10 August) pays tribute to the festival’s roots with a line-up featuring the revived 1980s big band Loose Tubes, Warren Vaché (who will appear with saxophonist Alan Barnes) and local band Mike Harries and the Root Doctors. Vaché and Cardiff-based Harries were both present at the first Brecon Jazz Festival in 1984, while Loose Tubes made an appearance there in 1985. The programme also features Burt Bacharach, Zara McFarlane, Jean Toussaint, Michael Wollny, Dennis Rollins, Fapy Lafertin, Troyka, Huw Warren, Clark Tracey, Don Weller, David Newton, Kairos 4Tet, Marius Neset Quartet, Gregory Porter, Trish Clowes, Christine Tobin, Vinicius Cantuária, The Big Chris Barber Band, John Taylor, Polar Bear and more. Tickets and more information at breconjazz.com . . . New Art Deco venue Crazy Coqs, at 20 Sherwood St, Piccadilly, is putting the cabaret back into jazz. On the bill in the near future are Aaron Weinstein (11-15 March), a violinist and bow-tie rights activist whom Dave Gelly has described as “so dry that they should put out drought notices wherever he appears”, Marlene VerPlanck (18 to 22 March), guitarist John Etheridge (1 to 3 April) and Claire Martin and Joe Stilgoe (15 to 19 April). There are also late night jazz sessions through March and April. More details here . . . Jazz winners at the 56th Grammys included Wayne Shorter (best soloist), Gregory Porter (best vocal album), Terri Lyne Carrington (best jazz instrumental album), Randy Brecker (best large jazz ensemble album) and Paquito D’Rivera And Trio Corrente (best Latin jazz album). Outside jazz, the late Clare Fischer won best instrumental composition with Gordon Goodwin a nominee, and Manfred Eicher of ECM was nominated but did not win producer of the year, classical.

RONNIE CUBERGordon Jack reviews the career of the baritone specialist who has distinguished himself with Slide Hampton, Maynard Ferguson, George Benson, Lee Konitz, Eric Clapton, Frank Zappa and the Mingus Big Band

PROFILESAlec Dankworth, a Taurean in Ginger’s china shop; Jamie Baum, specialist on an underrated, maybe even controversial horn; Dianne Reeves, a singer bringing the past and future into the present

LETTERSBillie Holiday; classics and jazz; Bill Chase; Tommy Whittle

DUES & DEMANDSVeteran drummer Dougie Wright remembers the intersection between jazz and pop in the recording studios of the 1960s and 70s. Musical craft was top of the bill and there was no room for self-indulgence

ANEC-DOTAGEAlan Luff takes some flak for commending music lacking a bow tie. Eddie Condon comes to the rescue

BULL HEADS BACKThe renowned south-west London jazz room is back, with a “live music” policy and strawberries dipped in chocolate fondue. Dave Gelly reckons it could have been worse

NEW ORLEANS MARCHES ONJack Barlow talks to Ben Jaffe, boss of Preservation Hall, which is still thriving half a century after its foundation

BOOK & DVD REVIEWSBooks: Dick Hyman’s Century Of Jazz Piano - Transcribed!; Mr. B - The Music & Life Of Billy Eckstine; Rudi (And Me) The Rudi Blesh Story; Dizzy Gillespie Was At My Wedding; The Great Jazz Guitarists; Codas: To A Life With Jazz. DVD: The 1969 New Orleans Jazz Festival

THE CLASSICAL TINGEPart 4: Schumann, Sonny, Ludwig and Louis. Dave Jones continues his series on jazz and classical musicOBITUARIESChico Hamilton; George Buck; Duncan Campbell; Al Gay; Bobby Gordon; Al PorcinoRECORD REVIEWSJJ offers unrivalled coverage of recorded jazz, carrying more than 20,000 words of expert comment and discography on jazz across the board in every issue. See a complete list of CDs reviewed in JJ March 2014, including excerpts.

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